Restaurant chain Hooters of America filed for bankruptcy protection in Texas on Monday, seeking to address its $376 million debt by selling all of its company-owned restaurants to a franchise group backed by the company’s founders. Hooters, like other casual dining restaurants, has struggled in recent years due to inflation, the high costs of labor and food and declining spending by cash-strapped American consumers. ...
Over the course of his coaching career, Buzz Williams has compiled a transient résumé, often staying at a program for five or six years before heading elsewhere. In 2014, one year after leading Marquette to an Elite Eight, Williams left the Golden Eagles for what was then an ACC cellar-dweller in Virginia Tech. Five years later, and after taking the ...
Correction/clarification: An earlier version of this report misstated the organization that changed its security protocols. It was Inter Miami. Yassine Cheuko, Lionel Messi’s bodyguard will no longer be on the sideline during Inter Miami CF games, a club spokesperson told USA TODAY Sports. Cheuko is recognized for his viral moments as he scans the crowd to prevent potential pitch invaders ...
Despite the false hope generated by an April Fool’s joke, Tiger Woods will not be at Augusta National next week competing for a sixth Masters title as he recovers from his latest surgery. But that doesn’t mean his presence won’t still be felt at the storied golf course. ‘I hope he gets back to where he can play,’ ESPN golf ...
We are now in the heart-pounding final two weeks of the NBA season, with teams fiercely battling for those precious postseason spots. The intensity of the playoff race is palpable, with every remaining game a potential game-changer, holding the power to either make or break their chances for a shot at the NBA title. Several teams have already secured their ...
Mass layoffs reportedly began Tuesday in Health and Human Services agencies as part of the department’s ‘restructuring’ to align with President Donald Trump’s executive order, ‘Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Workforce Optimization Initiative,’ as agencies undergo merges and significant downsizing. The restructuring is expected to bring down 82,000 federal health employees to 62,000. The department has been preparing ...
Voters in two states are casting general election ballots for the first time since November, when they sent President Donald Trump back to the White House. Wisconsin will choose a new justice on the state Supreme Court, which has a 4-3 liberal-leaning majority. Florida is holding special elections in two deep-red districts last held by Reps. Matt Gaetz and Michael ...
A 2025 NCAA women’s basketball tournament that started with 68 teams is now down to just four. The Final Four is an accomplishment in and of itself for a team, something that will be proudly displayed on a banner and earn a group of players a place in the hearts and minds of their fans for years. Still, it’s a ...
PALM BEACH, Florida – Imagine Travis Hunter and Malik Nabers catching passes from Russell Wilson or Jameis Winston, then Hunter being a standout defender when he isn’t on offense. It’s a vision that could become a reality for the New York Giants in 2025. Hunter, the dynamic two-way football star who played cornerback and wide receiver at Colorado, could be ...
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — They stood in line for hours before the gates opened Monday, snapped pictures and tried to fully comprehend the enormity of the moment. For the first time, an authentic regular-season Major League Baseball game was being played in Sacramento, California. They may not be called the Oakland Athletics any longer, but they are still the Athletics, ...